What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Nutritionist II/III position at Ventura County?
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THE POSITIONThe Ventura County Public Health Department is an accredited public health organization that presents dynamic and exciting career opportunities. Here, you will have the opportunity to gain community nutrition intervention experiences and work with a team of qualified and compassionate individuals using evidence-based community interventions in an effort to improve the health of children in the County of Ventura.Under general supervision, you will oversee or provide nutrition and dietary education to individuals and groups, as well as conduct assessment and counseling to clients. You will also develop and implement nutrition education plans, counsel high risk participants, develop and teach education classes, and train and supervise paraprofessional staff. Finally, you will provide nutrition expertise to WIC Program and other department staff, supervise nutrition operations, provide breast feeding education and support, and perform related duties as assigned.THE IDEAL CANDIDATEWe are looking for compassionate and empathetic individuals to work with families from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The ideal candidate can easily establish rapport with people, is willing to interact with families with infants and/or small children on a regular basis, and able to provide appropriate nutrition care to individuals with complex medical conditions. Additionally, bilingual skills in English and Spanish are strongly desirable. PAYROLL TITLES AND APPROXIMATE SALARIESPublic Health Nutritionist II ($2,520.00 - $3,321.96 biweekly): is the journey-level classification of the series and incumbents perform the full-range of duties and exercise more independent judgment.Public Health Nutritionist III ($2,557.60 - $3,764.36 biweekly): is the advanced-journey level classification in the series. It differs from the Public Health Nutritionist II in that the III performs supervisorial responsibilities and tasks that require more independent judgment.WHAT WE OFFER The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. In addition to the annual salary an employee within these positions may also be eligible for the following: Bilingual Incentive - depending upon operational needs and certification of skill Educational Incentive - Incumbents may also be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor’s degree, or 5% for completion of a graduate degree for educational attainments not specifically required by the positionDeferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 PlanHealth Plans - Full-time employees are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plansFlexible Spending Accounts - Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pre-tax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expensesPension Plan - Both the County and employees contribute to the County's Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If eligible, reciprocity may be established with other public retirement systems, such as PERSHolidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holidayPublic Health Nutritionist II and III are represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) and are not eligible for overtime compensation. If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent, and Extra-Help vacancies. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program.TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: Opening Date: February 13, 2025Closing Date: February 27, 2025 at 5:00 pm
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Public Health Nutritionist II: Plans, arranges and conducts nutrition education programs in the promotion of positive health for women, infants, and children up to age 5;Conducts diet assessment for clients; Monitors client’s health status as it relates to nutrition; Counsels clients; Coordinates changes with client’s physician, as needed; Approves special formulas or other dietary needs;Determines participants’ eligibility for program services by reviewing applications, nutrition questionnaires, and medical documents, and explains ineligibility to participants;Implements State mandates and policies;Counsels participants and makes referrals to other professional workers and other community resources, as necessary;Provides consultation and in-service education concerning dietary needs of various patient and population groups, anthropometric measurement and BMI, food value and food preparation to professional staff of health and social agencies;Develops group education programs to aid patients and their families in the use of modified diets for specific, chronic diseases, in cooperation with other agencies and the medical profession; Conducts training classes;Conducts studies and surveys relating to nutritional status, dietary patterns and food needs of selected population groups;Reviews, recommends, and develops materials on nutrition and related topics such as pamphlets, textbooks, audio- visual material for professional and lay individuals or groups and for mass media channels;Supervises and evaluates paraprofessional staff; Resolves conflicts among patients and staff;Trains staff in nutrition and requirements of the WIC program;Performs any assignment related to nutrition operations to ensure work is completed and clients receive timely services; Performs administrative duties and special projects as assigned; andPerforms other duties as assigned.Public Health Nutritionist III: In addition to the above duties, the Public Health Nutritionist III also performs the following: Assumes ultimate responsibility for all WIC services provided at assigned WIC site;Hires, supervises, trains, and evaluates staff;Collaborates with the state and external agency stakeholders to advance goals of the WIC program;Supports grant activities that support the clients of specified programs; andPerforms other duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
FINAL FILING DATE: Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2025.To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/hr. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information. Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.APPLICATION EVALUATION – 100%: An application evaluation will be conducted. A score will be assigned to each application based on established criteria. Such score will be considered as the final score for placement on the eligible list.Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record is required for this position.For further information about this recruitment, please contact Maritza David by e-mail at Maritza.David@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 677-5162.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
THE POSITIONThe Ventura County Public Health Department is an accredited public health organization that presents dynamic and exciting career opportunities. Here, you will have the opportunity to gain community nutrition intervention experiences and work with a team of qualified and compassionate individuals using evidence-based community interventions in an effort to improve the health of children in the County of Ventura.Under general supervision, you will oversee or provide nutrition and dietary education to individuals and groups, as well as conduct assessment and counseling to clients. You will also develop and implement nutrition education plans, counsel high risk participants, develop and teach education classes, and train and supervise paraprofessional staff. Finally, you will provide nutrition expertise to WIC Program and other department staff, supervise nutrition operations, provide breast feeding education and support, and perform related duties as assigned.THE IDEAL CANDIDATEWe are looking for compassionate and empathetic individuals to work with families from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The ideal candidate can easily establish rapport with people, is willing to interact with families with infants and/or small children on a regular basis, and able to provide appropriate nutrition care to individuals with complex medical conditions. Additionally, bilingual skills in English and Spanish are strongly desirable. PAYROLL TITLES AND APPROXIMATE SALARIESPublic Health Nutritionist II ($2,520.00 - $3,321.96 biweekly): is the journey-level classification of the series and incumbents perform the full-range of duties and exercise more independent judgment.Public Health Nutritionist III ($2,557.60 - $3,764.36 biweekly): is the advanced-journey level classification in the series. It differs from the Public Health Nutritionist II in that the III performs supervisorial responsibilities and tasks that require more independent judgment.WHAT WE OFFER The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. In addition to the annual salary an employee within these positions may also be eligible for the following: Bilingual Incentive - depending upon operational needs and certification of skill Educational Incentive - Incumbents may also be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor’s degree, or 5% for completion of a graduate degree for educational attainments not specifically required by the positionDeferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 PlanHealth Plans - Full-time employees are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plansFlexible Spending Accounts - Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pre-tax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expensesPension Plan - Both the County and employees contribute to the County's Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If eligible, reciprocity may be established with other public retirement systems, such as PERSHolidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holidayPublic Health Nutritionist II and III are represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) and are not eligible for overtime compensation. If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent, and Extra-Help vacancies. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program.TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: Opening Date: February 13, 2025Closing Date: February 27, 2025 at 5:00 pm
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Public Health Nutritionist II: Plans, arranges and conducts nutrition education programs in the promotion of positive health for women, infants, and children up to age 5;Conducts diet assessment for clients; Monitors client’s health status as it relates to nutrition; Counsels clients; Coordinates changes with client’s physician, as needed; Approves special formulas or other dietary needs;Determines participants’ eligibility for program services by reviewing applications, nutrition questionnaires, and medical documents, and explains ineligibility to participants;Implements State mandates and policies;Counsels participants and makes referrals to other professional workers and other community resources, as necessary;Provides consultation and in-service education concerning dietary needs of various patient and population groups, anthropometric measurement and BMI, food value and food preparation to professional staff of health and social agencies;Develops group education programs to aid patients and their families in the use of modified diets for specific, chronic diseases, in cooperation with other agencies and the medical profession; Conducts training classes;Conducts studies and surveys relating to nutritional status, dietary patterns and food needs of selected population groups;Reviews, recommends, and develops materials on nutrition and related topics such as pamphlets, textbooks, audio- visual material for professional and lay individuals or groups and for mass media channels;Supervises and evaluates paraprofessional staff; Resolves conflicts among patients and staff;Trains staff in nutrition and requirements of the WIC program;Performs any assignment related to nutrition operations to ensure work is completed and clients receive timely services; Performs administrative duties and special projects as assigned; andPerforms other duties as assigned.Public Health Nutritionist III: In addition to the above duties, the Public Health Nutritionist III also performs the following: Assumes ultimate responsibility for all WIC services provided at assigned WIC site;Hires, supervises, trains, and evaluates staff;Collaborates with the state and external agency stakeholders to advance goals of the WIC program;Supports grant activities that support the clients of specified programs; andPerforms other duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
FINAL FILING DATE: Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2025.To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/hr. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information. Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.APPLICATION EVALUATION – 100%: An application evaluation will be conducted. A score will be assigned to each application based on established criteria. Such score will be considered as the final score for placement on the eligible list.Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record is required for this position.For further information about this recruitment, please contact Maritza David by e-mail at Maritza.David@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 677-5162.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
Salary : $2,520 - $3,322
